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I walked to Meijer to pick up a few groceries this morning – the last time for this year I think. The store was packed with lots of people taking advantage of the “Santa Bucks” sale. The crowd was scurrying … Continue reading →

… most of the time anyway. I’ve popped onto Facebook at least a half-dozen times today checking to see if a dear friend’s status has been updated. Nothing … for hours and hours. The last check however was all good. … Continue reading →

I secretly wonder if this famous song was penned as an ode to those delightful little orange orbs we know as Clementines. I just love them and they are the only reason I look forward to late November – Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

It was supposed to be drizzly and foggy this morning so I figured it was a stay-at-home day. When I peeked out the door I was pleasantly surprised to discover the weather folks were wrong. You win some – you … Continue reading →

ha, ha. What a beautiful mid-December day we had going for us here in Southeast Michigan – you couldn’t ask for better weather if you still had holiday shopping to do, outside decorating or a festive party to attend. It … Continue reading →

Wow! The West Coast is drowning in water after three years of drought-like conditions. Homeowners prayed for rain to salvage their landscaping and the farmers needed it for their crops. Well, now what Californians coveted for so long has become … Continue reading →

My parents were always adamant that their only child should be a polite little girl. I was taught to say “please” and “thank you” and “your welcome” to the extent that those responses still roll off my tongue automatically to … Continue reading →

Today it seems I have metal on the mind – some precious, some … not so much. This morning it was quite breezy and bitter cold, but I was dressed for it, so it was a good walk – not … Continue reading →

If numbers are your shtick, the holiday season won’t disappoint. At any given moment, someone is counting beans or calculating something in their head, or on Google calculator – maybe even you. Store owners start crunching numbers way before Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

Today was “tax-payin’ day” and it was a gloomy-looking morning, made even gloomier by writing out a check for the Winter taxes. Anticipating a long line at City Hall, I set out earlier than usual, and it was darker than … Continue reading →